The projects of Rema, Tems, and Ayra Starr have been listed among Rolling Stone’s ‘best 100 albums of 2024’.The list, which was released on Monday, spotlights outstanding albums that have enjoyed global success in the year.The magazine described ‘Heis‘, Rema’s second studio album which secured the number 11th spot in the list, as a “unique, buzzy…
Ubi Franklin, the Nigerian artiste manager, has set the record straight on his relationship with Davido, the Afrobeats star.In a recent post on X, Franklin responded to a critic who referred to him as the personal assistant of Chioma, Davido’s wife.The music executive disclosed that he works with Davido as a business administrator, leveraging his…
British heavyweight Daniel Dubois will defend his IBF world title against Joseph Parker in Saudi Arabia on February 22. The 27-year-old returns to the ring in Riyadh after making a spectacular first defence of his IBF belt against Anthony Joshua. Dubois knocked out his British rival inside five rounds at Wembley Stadium in September. Parker…
Music star Timaya has recalled how Grammy-winning singer Burna Boy once ordered female colleagues, Omawumi and Waje, out of the studio for doubting him. He recalled that years ago, while they were in a studio, Burna Boy asserted he would eventually be paid to board a private jet. According to him, Omawumi and Waje expressed…
Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has boasted about his rich contact list. Speaking at the ‘Elevate Africa’ programme, the singer claimed that he has 14 presidents’ phone numbers. He explained that his music has opened so many doors for his family. He said, “Aside from my dad’s businesses and wealth, I know how many…
Afrobeats star, Rotimi, has revealed why he left American rapper, 50 Cent’s record label, G-Unit. Rotimi disclosed that he exited the label because the boss didn’t understand his style of music. According to him, afrobeats wasn’t mainstream in the Western world at the time he was signed to G-Unit. Speaking in a recent interview with…
Former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has knocked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for not disclosing the identity of an alleged former government official who owned the forfeited 753 units of duplexes in Abuja. Recalls that the anti-graft agency on Monday announced that Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the…
The Osun State Government has condoled the family of Tijani Kabiru and the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, over the loss of its personnel, SC Tijani Kabiru. The state government also revealed that it is saddened by the unfortunate loss of Tijani, his wife and three children, in an inferno that occurred at his house in…
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Hassan Kukah, has expressed support for the proposed tax reform bills introduced by President Bola Tinubu, stating that they have the potential to curb the recklessness of the elite in the country. The clergyman shared his views during an appearance on Channels Television’s Morning Brief programme on Tuesday….
A member of the All Progressives Congress National Working Committee, Tolu Bankole, on Tuesday, applauded President Bola Tinubu’s administration for its commitment to inclusivity and for promoting the rights of Persons with Disabilities.Bankole made this statement in Abuja to commemorate the 2024 International Day of Persons with Disabilities, themed ‘Amplifying the Leadership of PWDs for…
